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[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@lukestanley03 0 titles, poor KBD

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@City_Chief Threats. Shows us exactly what City’s owners are. Bullies and cheats. Fuck them

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@ivegotSowell @eajwhite @TelegraphDucker @SamWallaceTel https://t.co/wBxVr2rBfc

[Magic hat 🎩 @themagic_tophat]

⚖️ 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹

Yesterday, Matt Lawton of the Times and Mike Keegan of the Daily Mail reported how Man City intends to appeal the decision of the Independent Commission, which must have been briefed by top execs at City.

The components of the appeal as reported:

1., That the Commission did not properly weigh the evidence regarding Man City’s “CPC explanation” for the payments to sponsors, including witness testimony and documentary evidence

2., That the Commission’s finding of fact that Man City and its sponsors are Related Parties is perverse

3., That the decision took too long to arrive at, making it unsafe

4., That the Commission made other perverse findings of fact that call its decision into question, such as Sheikh Mansour not being aware of the Disguised Equity Scheme

5., That this process should not be subject to the fast-track appeal process added in the 26/27 PL Handbook

Interestingly, there is no mention of challenging the legal basis of the rules. That could be because Lord Pannick already attempted this on Man City’s behalf in Section X arbitration in 2024. Whilst trying to undermine APT rules, he put forward six arguments that could also undermine the concept of FMV, thereby gutting the RPT / PSR rules that Man City have been found to have broken. The Panel was formed of 3 heavy weights who denied all 6 arguments. And in response, they even stated that preventing avoidance of PSR and ensuring its effectiveness was "a legitimate objective" and expressly described PSR as rules "which are not anti-competitive in nature.” A massive own-goal for Pannick because this sets a powerful precedent to any further challenge of the rules in law.

In the thread below, I outline the other issues Man City will likely face with their appeal, component by component (referencing and linking prior analysis)… 🧵

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@ivegotSowell @eajwhite @TelegraphDucker @SamWallaceTel Either way. This evidence was presented and dismissed

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@eajwhite @TelegraphDucker @SamWallaceTel Etihad denied this though so it’s bullshit

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@eajwhite @TelegraphDucker @SamWallaceTel But City are now claiming, and claimed in the 2024 IC hearing, that the Abu Dhabi govt provided "financial assistance" to the exact amount. Which is exactly the opposite to what Etihad themselves said in 2015 and 2020. City's defence here is contradicted by their own sponsor.

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@City_Xtra fuck them

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@WeareManC1ty https://t.co/jCHSNJy9pq

[James Ducker @TelegraphDucker]

From Etihad Airways 60-page submission to John Kerry, US Department Secretary of State, Antony Foxx, US Department of Transportation Secretary and Penny Pritzker, US Department of Commerce Secretary on May 31, 2015

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@WeareManC1ty Whoops

https://t.co/KxFya6VVht

[James Ducker @TelegraphDucker]

#MCFC’s key defence in its appeal over the Premier League guilty verdict was denied by its own title sponsor Etihad Airways in an extensive submission to the US government in 2015

With @SamWallaceTel

⬇️

https://t.co/GEYJT2cm7C

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@eajwhite @TelegraphDucker @SamWallaceTel Nope...

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@City_Xtra @ManCity Whoops

https://t.co/82cdQhDC3P

[James Ducker @TelegraphDucker]

#MCFC’s key defence in its appeal over the Premier League guilty verdict was denied by its own title sponsor Etihad Airways in an extensive submission to the US government in 2015

With @SamWallaceTel

⬇️

https://t.co/GEYJT2cm7C

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@jemmy_sancho Whoops

https://t.co/82cdQhD4eh

[James Ducker @TelegraphDucker]

#MCFC’s key defence in its appeal over the Premier League guilty verdict was denied by its own title sponsor Etihad Airways in an extensive submission to the US government in 2015

With @SamWallaceTel

⬇️

https://t.co/GEYJT2cm7C

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@FabrizioRomano Whoops

https://t.co/82cdQhDC3P

[James Ducker @TelegraphDucker]

#MCFC’s key defence in its appeal over the Premier League guilty verdict was denied by its own title sponsor Etihad Airways in an extensive submission to the US government in 2015

With @SamWallaceTel

⬇️

https://t.co/GEYJT2cm7C

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@City_Chief Whoops

https://t.co/82cdQhD4eh

[James Ducker @TelegraphDucker]

#MCFC’s key defence in its appeal over the Premier League guilty verdict was denied by its own title sponsor Etihad Airways in an extensive submission to the US government in 2015

With @SamWallaceTel

⬇️

https://t.co/GEYJT2cm7C

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@liamgallagher Whoops

https://t.co/82cdQhD4eh

[James Ducker @TelegraphDucker]

#MCFC’s key defence in its appeal over the Premier League guilty verdict was denied by its own title sponsor Etihad Airways in an extensive submission to the US government in 2015

With @SamWallaceTel

⬇️

https://t.co/GEYJT2cm7C

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@StevenMcinerney Whoops

https://t.co/82cdQhD4eh

[James Ducker @TelegraphDucker]

#MCFC’s key defence in its appeal over the Premier League guilty verdict was denied by its own title sponsor Etihad Airways in an extensive submission to the US government in 2015

With @SamWallaceTel

⬇️

https://t.co/GEYJT2cm7C

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@City_Xtra @ManCity Whoops

[James Ducker @TelegraphDucker]

#MCFC’s key defence in its appeal over the Premier League guilty verdict was denied by its own title sponsor Etihad Airways in an extensive submission to the US government in 2015

With @SamWallaceTel

⬇️

https://t.co/GEYJT2cm7C

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@JacobsBen City are getting themselves tied up in knots, in a web of lies and deceit. Just throw the book at them. Odious ownership group.

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@Thurman9219 @themagic_tophat Have you ever heard of the concept of a full stop? It's at the bottom right hand side of your keyboard. Might be worth using in future so people can actually understand what you're saying.

[ridethelightning @dannnm]

@mrgreenandred @PeteHall86 @The_ScouseHouse Yep. People often talk about the "red cartel". People also need to remember that Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal built their success and current revenues organically, not via sugar daddy, nation state or Oligarch owners.